What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (86 Viewers)

[whiskeytooth]

Installed some 2.5” springs, previously had 4” lift springs. Got rid of my 3” of rake in the back. Also got rid of “some” of the driveshaft vibration. Next is new u-joints. Top pic is with the 4” lift springs, bottom is after the 2.5” lift springs were installed

 

[DrDuc]

A set of snap on combination wrenches with flank drive plus on the open end is a must have for anyone working on vehicles.

Other than that if your not a pro mechanic making a living with tools than I would recommend you choose a brand that is agreeable to your wallet from a company that will warranty them. For example I buy kobalt because the lowes near me is great about warranties.

I would add a set of 3/8” drive Snap-On sockets and a ratchet to the above. As you are able to afford doing so, add some screwdrivers.

 

[nigelsiam]

Drove it home in a snowstorm (about 120 miles) and about halfway my red warning light AT/Temp warning light turned on! I pulled over to check the fluid and it was just fine. Did a quick search and looks like it's just a sensor. Has anyone ever dealt with this?

 

[Redgrrr]

Tore down and got my rusty rear housing sandblasted to repaint and rehab.

Going to reinforce my ring gear and skid armor the bottom the housing when the prefab cheater parts come in..

I used a 2” plumbing fernco rubber fitting, 2” schedule 40 pipe/cap to keep sand from getting inside the housing/keep abrasive off the spindle and seal surface. Worked good to rotate the housing for paint on the sawhorses too..

 

[Outsane]

Radius fab snorkel from Long Rang America

Temp connection, better flow version in the works.

 

[White Sheep]

Radius fab snorkel from Long Rang America
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Temp connection, better flow version in the works.
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I wish I knew I could have got one in the US, before ordering from Australia a year or so ago.

 

[Ragnaroek]

Radius fab snorkel from Long Rang America
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Temp connection, better flow version in the works.
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@ikarus Could that be a solution to your snorkel problem?

 

[ikarus]

@ikarus Could that be a solution to your snorkel problem?

I think so! I just hit him up in his built thread, I appreciate the tag.

 

[MooseMichaels]

Assisted a family member in aligning the 80. It was a mess on the road after installing an adjustable front panhard but she is squared up now. With a bit of extra toe in, it's driving quite nicely.

 

[banjo1981]

Assisted a family member in aligning the 80. It was a mess on the road after installing an adjustable front panhard but she is squared up now. With a bit of extra toe in, it's driving quite nicely.
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Clean.

 

[Rdeschain]

Hit a milestone today! Or I guess I should say "kilometer stone."

IFYKYK

(We don't talk about the obvious tool marks on the odometer. What happened in Australia stays in Australia, lol)

 

[jfz80]

Started the painful parting out process

 

[2KCruiser]

Started the painful parting out process
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[nigelsiam]

Started the painful parting out process
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that sucks....how much for the spray bottle?

 

[surfpig]

that sucks....how much for the spray bottle?

I want some obscure tiny plastic nut. Do you do free shipping?

 

[DrDuc]

that sucks....how much for the spray bottle?

Too soon??? Maybe. But still funny.

 

[jfz80]

that sucks....how much for the spray bottle?

$6

 

[jfz80]

I want some obscure tiny plastic nut. Do you do free shipping?

Only to arcata

 

[Rdeschain]

The roads were BRUTAL. keep a couple of these in your parts box, kids. Like I said, this is the best place in the universe to have to be “stranded.”

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Fusable links??

 

[Fj80oregon]

Picked up a 97 the nice gentleman delivered it. This one’s not blown up which makes my machine shop happy when I drop them off for clean up and machining.